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Some things Eva didn't mention

Posted by Observer on November 23, 2005 at 12:43:59

In Reply to: Embarrassment of TFI leaderships posted by Bravo on November 22, 2005 at 22:23:42:

Paul Hartingdon could very well have been a nice person in the past, someone who genuinely loves his kids & who has helped SGs. For the record, I have no reason to doubt that. This would actually make Paul somewhat of an exception among Family leaders.

But the point is, it's just those kind of 'nice guys' that the Family wants as their public face. Look at who the Family chose to write one sweet testimonial after another on MyConclusion -- all the younger SGs who can testify that they were never abused. So instead of Family leadership being the ones to step up to the plate & squarely acknowledge the abuse suffered by older SGs, they bring on the cheery-faced, younger SGs to say that they've only experienced good things in the Family. It's like the Iranians in their wars sending out the children in the first wave to clear out the minefields.

Many of the SGs on MyConclusion are genuine, sweet young people speaking the truth as best they know it, but here's the catch: their naiveity, sincerity and youth is being USED as a 'front' by very conniving evil Family leaders. Their innocent statements are being willfully used to cover up evil.

It's the same with Paul Hartingdon. He may very well be a 'nice guy' & some people may have good memories of him. But he has made the choice to put on the uniform of the oppressors & speak for them & cover up for them.

Nice, kind, gentle people whose niceness, kindness & gentleness are being willfully used for evil purposes.